Libya vs Russia: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Libya
16.5%
in 2025
Russia
16.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
135th
Russia rank
136th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Libya
- Russia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Russia ahead.
Libya ranks 135th and Russia ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 23.3% | 23.3% | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 27.4% | 27.4% | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 30.4% | 30.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Libya or Russia?
- Libya, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Libya and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Russia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Libya ranks 135th and Russia ranks 136th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.